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A MESSAGE FROM RANDY WORONIUK,
MAYOR OF GIMLI
The Rural Municipality of Gimli would like to welcome the
world to the 2018 Gimli Film Festival. I, Mayor Randy Woroniuk,
Deputy Mayor Peter Peiluck, Councillors Danny Luprypa, Richard
Petrowski, Thora Palson, and the administrative and operations
staff wish all our visitors attending this prestigious event a very
warm welcome.
Randy Woroniuk,
Mayor of Gimli
As you visit our town and surrounding area be sure to enjoy the
fine shopping and various dining establishments. From the north
end to the south end, there are different experiences for all to
enjoy. You will enjoy world class films in various venues, from a
historic church to our beautiful beach. As you visit Gimli be sure
to stop in at the Lake Winnipeg Visitor Centre to learn the history
of our strong commercial fishing industry, you may even run into
a fisher and learn what it is like to fish the world’s 10th largest
freshwater lake. And don’t forget to visit our Art Gallery, fantastic
pieces of art presented by local artists. Get your picture taken with
our iconic Viking Statue. Come to Gimli as a visitor, leave as a
lifelong friend.
A MESSAGE FROM CAROLE VIVIER
On behalf of Manitoba Film & Music, thank you for attending the
Gimli Film Festival!
This is a very exciting time for Manitoba’s film and television
industries. Our province is seeing more film production than ever
before, which is having an unprecedented economic and cultural
impact. Last year, Manitoba’s production volume reached $173
million and created over 1,900 full time jobs. As a result of this
growth, we are seeing the emergence of more local directors and
creators that represent Manitoba’s incredible diversity. Festivals
like this help support our local creators by promoting films,
developing filmmakers and building an audience for quality work.
Carole Vivier
CEO & Film Commissioner
Manitoba Film & Music
We hope that during the festival you will see the films of some of
our fantastic local filmmakers and take pride in what is created
right here in our province.